The Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads) is a Gibson electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Smoker' and the Gibson Les Paul Custom Vos. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Orange Matamp.
Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads)
Gibson · electric guitar
Randy Rhoads played a Gibson Les Paul Custom during his earlier years, a period that predates the more famous Karl Sandoval-built polka dot Flying V and his own Jackson-designed Concorde model that came to define his visual and tonal identity during his time with Ozzy Osbourne. As a Les Paul Custom it carried the model's signature mahogany body, multi-ply binding, and typically a two or three-humbucker configuration depending on the exact build, giving Rhoads a thick, sustained rock tone distinct from the brighter, more aggressive voicing his later signature-style guitars would deliver. This entry previously carried a typo in its name, misspelling Les Paul as Less Paul, which has been corrected.
- thick
- hard rock
- rhythm
- cutting
- les paul custom
- harder edged sound rhoads
- vintage les paul specialists
- more aggressive voicing
Genres the Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads) is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Grunge
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads)
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchFender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Matamp
Orange
22% matchOrange Matamp's smooth balances out the bright tone
Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12
Blackstar
20% matchRun Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
tonal matchDumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchRun Gibson GA-50 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchOrange Terror Bass's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchOrange Little Bass Thing leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads)
One Control Lingonberry Overdrive
One Control
15% matchOne Control Lingonberry Overdrive's warm balances out the bright tone
Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
14% matchRun Cusack Music Screamer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchOrange - Vintage Distortion's warm balances out the bright tone
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchRun SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer Chorus Symphony's smooth balances out the bright tone
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo answers back warm
Pigtronix gamma drive
Pigtronix
tonal matchRun Pigtronix gamma drive after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Echoplex Preamp's smooth balances out the bright tone
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Smoker'
Gibson
62% similarityShared character: gibson_les_paul_custom, hard_rock, thickness
Gibson Les Paul Custom Vos
Gibson
90% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP GL Super V
Esp
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop 1950s
Gibson
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul 12 String
Gibson
89% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads) (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads)?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Smoker', the Gibson Les Paul Custom Vos, the ESP GL Super V.
What pairs well with the Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads)?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Orange Matamp, Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 — Fender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it.